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Connect Iowa Joins Forces with Iowa Association of Regional Councils to Improve High-Speed Internet Access, Adoption & Use Across the State
Connect Iowa Joins Forces with Iowa Association of Regional Councils to Improve High-Speed Internet Access, Adoption & Use Across the State
Des Moines, IA (PRWEB) January 20, 2012
Today, Connect Iowa and the Iowa Association of Regional Councils (IARC) announced a new partnership to launch a statewide “Connected” community engagement program aimed at increasing broadband access, adoption, and use. High-speed Internet is the key to attracting quality jobs, improving education, putting people in touch with government services, and building an all-around better quality of life. In collaboration with Connect Iowa, members of the Iowa Association of Regional Councils are taking charge of expanding broadband’s reach in their communities.
Last week, staff of regional Council of Governments (COGs) from all over the state took an intensive weeklong Connect Iowa training and began forming teams of local leaders who want to help create the plan for broadband expansion in their community. These leaders arrived back home this week with a critical new mission: revive their communities through broadband expansion.
“Getting all of Iowa connected to quality broadband is vital to the economic development of our state. Iowa’s Councils of Governments, in conjunction with IARC, will be the driving force in getting the Connect Iowa initiative up and running in each of their regions,” says Iowa Association of Regional Councils Executive Director Nichole Warren. “They’ll be reaching out to their community leaders and asking them to join the local planning teams.”
Last week, Connect Iowa announced the formation of a new broadband advisory committee that will help guide and oversee this new initiative.
“We are thrilled to be joining forces with IARC to begin working in the local communities,” says Connect Iowa Program Manager Amy Kuhlers. “Change happens at the local level and by drawing in our relationships with the providers and local leaders and combining that with the intelligence we’ve gathered through our maps and research, we can identify solutions that best fit the community.”
Connected is a community-based initiative to accelerate broadband access, adoption, and use. The certification process benefits communities through a process of assessment, benchmarking, and planning by helping participants identify their community’s technological strengths and challenges and helping community partners match up with local opportunities.
“Connect Iowa’s Connected community program is an amazing opportunity for towns and regions across the state to assess their broadband needs and find real solutions,” says Kuhlers. “The aim is to put the tools in the hands of the community, help them do a detailed assessment of what the true local needs are, and then construct an informed plan to get the community connected in the most efficient way possible. It could be updating a school’s network or getting access to an unserved community, but the best part is that each plan will be custom-tailored to each region’s own specific needs and landscape.”
Anyone with an interest in bringing better broadband to local homes and businesses is encouraged to join in the community planning effort. For more information on how to get involved, please contact Kuhlers at akuhlers(at)connectiowa(dot)org or 515-421-2561.
About Connect Iowa: Connect Iowa is a subsidiary of Connected Nation and operates as a nonprofit in the state of Iowa to promote broadband access, adoption, and use. The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) is leading the initiative to increase broadband Internet access throughout rural Iowa. Connect Iowa was commissioned by the state to work with all broadband providers in Iowa to create detailed maps of broadband coverage and develop a statewide plan for the deployment and adoption of broadband. For more information visit: http://www.connectiowa.org.
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ComputerTree and Mediaspectrum Join Forces to Market World-Class Media Platform
ComputerTree and Mediaspectrum Join Forces to Industry World-Class Media Platform
Washington DC (PRWEB) June 17, 2004
Mediaspectrum Inc. and ComputerTree Inc. have announced they will co-market the EngineBridge Ad Services platform to publishing firms worldwide. At the identical time, Mediaspectrum will create the subsequent generation of content material management services for editorial based upon the Mediaspectrum EngineBridge platform. The alliance in between the two content material management specialists indicates the beginning of the industryÂs first integrated platform for both advertising and editorial solutions and signifies Net-services based applications will speedily become the de-facto regular for an market that has been overrun with client-server applications.
Separately, the two companies will co-industry the existing generation of ComputerTree editorial merchandise. The subsequent generation of editorial merchandise will provide 100% backward compatibility for existing ComputerTree consumers, some of the largest publishing businesses in the world.
ÂThe reality that we can offer you MediaspectrumÂs EngineBridge to all our existing consumers instantly is a enormous win for us and our clients alike, said Joe Young, Vice President of Company Development for ComputerTree. ÂWith this partnership finalized, the availability of a complete net services based media platform is inevitable.Â
ÂWeÂre thrilled to be operating with the team at ComputerTree, mentioned Scott Killoh, CEO of Mediaspectrum, Inc. ÂWeÂve had a great relationship for years and the fact that weÂre now able to provide globe-class content management solutions for both advertising and editorial is large for both of us. The partnership delivers our customers a clear migration technique for editorial and gives ComputerTree immediate access to a complete suite of web services solutions. Killoh continued, ÂI know customers on each sides will be able to see the energy and rewards of the partnership right away.Â
As component of the agreement, ComputerTree has turn into an authorized reseller for the whole EngineBridge Ad Services platform. Comprised entirely of Java Internet-services based solutions, the platform gives a single remedy for the entire ad provide chainÂfrom order entry to production and ultimately onto distribution. In addition, EngineBridge, like ContentWare can manage each print and Net files so advertisers can effortlessly begin upselling print ads to the Internet and vice versa.
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Mediaspectrum and ComputerTree partner to co-industry Mediaspectrum EngineBridge and ContentWare
Partnership opens the door for the industries 1st integrated content material management resolution for advertising and editorial
Effective quickly ComputerTree has been certified as an authorized reseller of all Mediaspectrum technologies
About ComputerTree
Because 1982, ComputerTree has been a trusted partner, consultant and resource to the publishing, entertainment and new media industries, providing turnkey solutions and expertise in networking, cross-platform integration, and content material management. Even though their client list has grown to consist of public services, retail industries, and greater education, their commitment has remained unchanged, as they continue to combine state-of-the-art technology with expert training, supported by the most talented service staff in the industry. ComputerTree is headquartered in Winston-Salem, NC and can be identified on the Web at http://www.computertree.com.
About Mediaspectrum
EngineBridge, the Mediaspectrum Ad Services Platform, is a modular remedy that locations, produces, tracks, and distributes multichannel advertising. Platform independent and built entirely on Java, EngineBridgeÂs services-based architecture provides a flexible remedy to enhance existing ad sales and generate new revenue from previously untapped channels such as Yahoo!_ and Google_. Mediaspectrum is headquartered in Burlington, MA and can be discovered on the Net at http://www.mediaspectrum.net.
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